Solidarity Through Online Sessions During Lockdown
Although under confinement of our homes through the past 4 months, New Acropolis Cultural Organization (India) hosted a series of interactive online activities called “Philosophy in Corona Days”. Close to 60 sessions, each curated [...]
Connecting through Technology – An initiative for senior citizens
New Acropolis India (Bangalore) has launched a special volunteering initiative called CONNECT, which aims to empower senior citizens in these challenging times. The launch of the initiative took the form of an hour-long online [...]
Living Life as an Everyday Hero
On Sunday, 14th June 2020, New Acropolis India conducted an online session titled 'Everyday Heroes' as a part of the 'Philosophy in Corona Days' series of online member activities. The talk used inspiring scenes from [...]
Appointment of the New International President
Carlos Adelantado Puchal, President of IONA On the occasion of the ordinary General Assembly of the International Organization New Acropolis, and in view of the resignation of the previous President, the appointment of [...]
Understanding the Philosophy behind Ragas
On Monday, 8th June 2020, New Acropolis India conducted an online activity titled 'Appreciation of the Ragas'. Through a guided listening of curated classical Hindustani music, the speaker explored the genre’s basic elements and framework, highlighting [...]
Building Virtues to Deal with Conflicts
On Sunday, 7th June 2020, New Acropolis India conducted an online session titled 'Dealing with Conflicts'. The talk featured lessons from Sun Tzu’s book, The Art of War, drawing parallels between war and the challenges [...]
Celebrating the Spirit of Mumbai
On Saturday, 6th June 2020, the Culture Circle of New Acropolis India conducted an online session titled 'The Spirit of Mumbai' with Bharat Gothoskar, founder of Khaki Tours and Khaki Heritage Foundation. The talk celebrated [...]
Tips for Self Defence Preparedness
On Monday, 25th May 2020, New Acropolis India conducted an online session titled 'Self Defence - Tips and Preparation'. The session explained various dimensions of self defence, showcasing that mental preparedness and stability were [...]
Spicing up our Taste Buds
On Saturday, 30th May 2020, Culture Circle of New Acropolis conducted an online activity titled 'Cooking with Spices'. The session shed light on the historical significance, medicinal properties, and uses of various spices. The [...]
Western Classical Music and its Importance
On Friday, 29th May 2020, New Acropolis India conducted an online session titled 'First Steps of Western Classical Music' Participants were taken through the evolution of western classical music, with examples of famous compositions, to [...]
Building Immunity for a Healthy Life
On Thursday, 28th May 2020, New Acropolis India held an online session titled 'Building Immunity' as part of the 'Philosophy in Corona Days' series. The talk focused on the importance of developing inner resilience and [...]
Exploring the Roots of Tribal Art
On Wednesday, 27th May 2020, the Art Products Department of New Acropolis India conducted an online session titled 'Folk and Tribal Arts of India'. Through various examples, participants were introduced to 3 art traditions [...]
Exploring Fraternity Through Ubuntu
On Tuesday, 26th May 2020, New Acropolis India conducted an online session titled 'Ubuntu - I Am Because We Are'. The session spoke about the interconnectedness and interdependence that exists in nature, and how [...]
Discovering Ourselves Through Dhrupad Music
On Saturday, 23rd May 2020, the Culture Circle of New Acropolis India hosted an online event titled 'Naad Yatra - A Journey Through Sound' with exponent of the Hindustani classical tradition called Dhrupad, Mr. Chintan [...]
Extracting Life Lesson’s from the Animal Kingdom
On Friday, 22nd May 2020, New Acropolis India conducted an online talk titled 'Life Lessons from the Animal Kingdom' as a part of its 'Philosophy in Corona Days' series. Using various examples from the [...]
Discovering Simplicity through Haiku
On Wednesday, 20th May 2020, New Acropolis India organised an online workshop exploring Japanese form of poetry, 'Haiku - Wisdom in Simplicity'. Using examples of Haiku written by famous Japanese poets the speaker explained [...]
Online Session On Practical First Aid Basics
On Saturday, 16th May 2020, New Acropolis India hosted an online session titled 'Basic First Response & First Aid Tips for the Home'. The session shed light on a number of household situations and [...]
Members Come Together to Express the Spirit of Fraternity
Online engagement activities continue to strengthen a sense of fraternity and togetherness as the 'Philosophy in Corona Days' series, curated by New Acropolis India, continued for another week. Activities in the past week included [...]
Being a Stoic in our Times
On Monday, 11th May 2020, New Acropolis (Main Center) conducted an interactive online session titled 'A Daily Stoic' for members and Circle of Friends of New Acropolis. The talk showcased Stoic philosophy and its practicality, [...]
1000 Followers on New Acropolis Instagram Page
The Instagram page of New Acropolis India recently reached the 1,000 followers landmark. The vibrant page has clocked more than 375 posts; offering philosophical quotes for daily inspiration, updated news, featuring content from The Acropolitan Magazine, and promoting [...]
Member Reflections on Books We Love
On Friday, 1st May 2020, as a part of the 'Philosophy in Corona Days' series, The Culture Circle of New Acropolis India and Nalanda Library Department hosted an online activity titled 'Books We Love'. [...]
Series of Online Member Activities Continues
New Acropolis India's 'Philosophy in Corona Days' series of online engagement activities continues for members and friends of the Culture Circle. Through the last week, the calendar included informative and practical sessions on meditative art, yoga, singing, [...]
New Line of Decoupage Products
The Arts Products Department of New Acropolis Cultural Organisation in India has been busy working on preparing its newest collection of decoupage products during the days of the lockdown. Inspired by nature, volunteer members [...]
Video to Showcase New Acropolis Activities Around the Globe
International Organisation New Acropolis (IONA) releases its annual video to showcase activities conducted by each of its associate organizations in 2019, across 60 countries around the globe. IONA was founded in 1957 by Prof. Jorge [...]
Awaken your Imagination
On 23rd Oct 2021, New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted an online talk Awaken your Muse: Learning to Imagine. The speakers investigated the subject of imagination as a tool we can develop in order to create [...]
Seeking Happiness !
The search for Happiness has been a fundamental human search across geography and time. However the search for a sustainable form of happiness, beyond our psychological, and emotional plains which are constantly changing, has remained [...]
The Pursuit of Truth, The Socratic Way
On 25 September 2021 New Acropolis Main Centre hosted an online talk titled Socrates : A Life of Truth and Courage. The talk focused around the life story of Greek Philosopher Socrates, and how his [...]
Education for Transformation with Prof T.S. Powdyel
On August 28th 2021, New Acropolis Culture Circle hosted an event with Prof. Thakur S. Powdyel, the former Education Minister of Bhutan, who spoke on Education, The Noble Sector. Through the talk he shared the [...]
Daring to Choose
How do we make truly meaningful choices? Many of us face situations in our life where we need to make a choice. On 25th August’21, New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted an online interactive talk titled [...]
Diamond Path to Transforming the Heart
The Diamond, is a very precious gem, not only in terms of value, but also as a metaphor to the magic hidden in its symbolism. To explore this, New Acropolis Main Centre hosted an online [...]
Exploring Karma, Destiny & Free Will
On 14th August 2021, New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted an online interactive talk titled Karma, Destiny & Free Will followed by a Q&A session. The speaker investigated each of these concepts and used real life examples [...]
A Meaningful Life – The Stoic Way
"Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be One" - Marcus Aurelius All of us inherently want to be good and happy, but how can we strive towards this and make [...]
Making the Mind our Best Friend
On 13 July 2021, New Acropolis Main Centre hosted a talk titled The Mind our Best Friend or Worst Enemy ? The panelists shared how our mind often creates obstacles that we struggle to overcome [...]
Talk on Turning Intention into Action
On Saturday 10th July 2021, New Acropolis Main Centre conducted an online session titled Could’ve, Would’ve, Should’ve… Turning Intention into Action. The talk explored the gap between transforming our intentions into actions and explored how [...]
Lessons from the Myth of Hercules
On 3rd July 2021, New Acropolis Pune Branch hosted an online interactive talk titled The Hercules within Me. The speaker explored the journey of the Greek mythical hero Hercules who courageously surpassed various trials that [...]
Finding our Purpose through Plato’s Timeless Classic
On Saturday 26th June 2021, New Acropolis Main Centre conducted a talk titled The Search for Purpose: Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. The speaker shared how the allegory symbolically represents our enchainment to the world [...]